Last Met in the Playoffs: Only time they have met was 2015 Eastern Conference First Round, the Wizards won 4-0;

All-Time Playoff Series: Wizards 1-0

2017/18 Season Series: 2-2

Prediction: Wizards in 6

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks

Last Met in the Playoffs: 1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Celtics won 4-3; this will be their sixth playoff meeting.

All-Time Playoff Series: Celtics 4-1

2017/18 Season Series: 2-2

Prediction: Bucks in 7

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat

Last Met in the Playoffs: They've only meeting came back in 2011 Eastern Conference First Round, Heat won 4-1

2017/18 Season Series: 2-2

All-Time Playoff Seres: 1-0

Prediction: 76ers in 5

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

Last met in the Playoffs: 2017 Eastern Conference First Round, Cavaliers won, 4-0; they've met two other times.

All-Time Playoff Series: 1-1

2017/18 Season Series: Indiana won 3-1

Prediction: Cavaliers in 5

Western Conference 1st Round:

(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves

Last Met in the Playoffs: 1997 Western Conference First Round, Rockets won 3-0 (used to be five game series in first round) was the only time they've met in the playoffs.

All-Time Playoff Series: 1-0

2017/18 Season Series: Rockets won 4-0

Prediction: Rockets in 4

(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antinio Spurs

Last Met in the Playoffs: 2017 Western Conference Finals, 4-0; this will be their fourth meeting in the playoffs.

All-time Playoff Series: 2-1

2017/18 Season Series: Warriors won 3-1

Prediction: Warriors in 5

(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans

Last Met in the Playoffs: Never, First time

2017/18 Season Series: 2-2

All-Time Playoff Series: None

Prediction: Blazers in 7

(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz

Last Met in the Playoffs: 2000 Western Conference First Round, Jazz won 3-2. This is the first time they've have met since the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City from Seattle when they were the Supersonics. The Sonics and Jazz met four times in the playoffs.

All-Time Playoff Series: 2-2

2017/18 Season Series: Thunder won 3-1

​Prediction: Thunder in 7

2018 NBA Finals Match-Up Prediction: Rockets vs. Cavaliers

Prediction: Rockets win 7 to win the NBA championship for first time since 1995